§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the annual rate of inflation for registered fair rents and for assured tenancies (a) 249W nationally and (b) in London and the south-east region for 1985–86; what was the rate for April to October 1986; and what is the expected rate for 1986–87.
Annualised percentage rate of change for comparable re-registrations1 by rent officers period of re-registration 1985 First half 1986 Regulated unfurnished Housing associations Regulated unfurnished Housing associations England and Wales 8 7 8 7 London 8 8 8 8 Rest of South East 9 7 9 7 1 Where there has been no material change in the terms of the tenancy or in the dwelling's conditions since previous registration took place no more than 2.75 years earlier. Information about assured tenancy rents was collected for the first time in 1986, and is published in the Department's latest monitoring report on the assured tenancy scheme. Copies of the report are in the Library.